Low-cost medium-haul

easyJet pilot recruitment

U2 / EZY

One of the largest low-cost airlines in Europe, with many bases, several of them in France (Paris-CDG, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux…).

easyJet fleet, hub and head office

1995

Founded

Head office

Luton, United Kingdom

Main hub

London Gatwick

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A319/A320/A321 (including A320neo/A321neo)

Pilot recruitment at easyJet

One of the airlines known for offering a structured ab initio cadet programme (the “easyJet Pilot Academy”, run with partner schools), leading to a first officer position on its 100% Airbus A320 family fleet without prior airline experience for some programmes. Check whether current campaigns are open, and their criteria, on the careers site.

Recruitment information is given as a guide only (public sources, subject to change over time): always check the current conditions on the airline's careers site.

Pay and conditions, as pilots report them

Figures reported by pilots, not confirmed by the airline, each one dated (last update: November 2025). For information only.

French contract figures. Captain: about €149,700 gross a year (90% for the first 6 months), plus a loyalty bonus of 5% from 2 to 4 years, 10% from 5 to 9 years and 15% beyond (September 2024).
First officer: about €74,300 gross a year, and about €91,200 as senior first officer (3,000 hours and ATPL), plus a 5% loyalty bonus after 3 years (September 2024).
Second officer: about €50,900 gross a year, no sector pay; upgrade to first officer after 1,250 hours and 2 years of service (September 2024).
Training roles: +12.5% of basic pay as LTC, +15% as TRI, +17.5% as TRE, +20% as ground instructor (2018).
Sector pay: about €49.62 for a captain and €29.51 for a first officer, multiplied by 0.8 to 2.5 depending on sector length (2016); temporary loss of licence insurance negotiated by the SNPL union. Pension: CRPN.
Full-time rosters: 5/3/5/4 with no random month, or a random roster with 146 days off a year (at least 12 a month), 35 days of leave. Part time: 4 on / 4 off paid 90%, one week in four off paid 77%, two weeks in four off paid 53%, 7/7 paid 50% (October 2024).
Staff travel: unlimited tickets on the network for 4 people, employee included; holiday vouchers depending on length of service (October 2024).
Hiring: experienced first officers as needed, mostly for less popular bases (Spain, Portugal), with transfers possible afterwards, France included; A320 type rating and 500 hours on type at least. Newcomers mostly hired through the MPL programme (November 2025).

Reports published on pilotjobsnetwork.com

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Selection interview at easyJet

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Preparing for psychometric tests before a selection

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